University of Utah Eccles School of Medicine Admissions, Tuition & Student Feedback

School Overview

Degrees: MD
Ownership: Public Non-Profit
Program Length: 4 years
Total Enrollment: 128
Founding Year: 1943
Accreditation Year: 1942

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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $374,069

Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for UTAH-SOM using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Near national average cost of living

Salt Lake City, UT is close to the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment keeps the $3,000 monthly allowance at about $3,030 per month. Treat this as a city-level budgeting estimate, not the school's official cost of attendance.

Environment: Urban

The neighborhood around UTAH-SOM is relatively quiet and spread out, with limited walking or biking options. Most errands and outings will require a car, making this setting better suited for students with access to personal transportation.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 28% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did well.

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Secondary Essays for UTAH-SOM

1. Community, Diversity, and Equity

Describe how access to healthcare has impacted you, your community, and/or communities you have served. What might be some viable solutions? (300 words)

2. Other

Pathways Program: Please share more about your experience in the Pathway program(s) and how these experiences have prepared you for medical school.

3. Motivation and Fit

There is an additional essay if you have participated in any of the Utah Pathways programs. Please share more about your experience in the pathway program(s) and how these experiences have helped you...

4. Motivation and Fit

Please explain your interest in pursuing a career in medicine at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. How does our program align with your personal and professional goals? What contributions...

5. Community, Diversity, and Equity

Describe how health disparities have impacted you, your community, and/or the communities you have served. What lessons have you learned, and how do you plan to use this knowledge to address health...

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About the School

The University of Utah School of Medicine is responsible for the predoctoral, graduate, and continuing education of physicians; the graduate and postdoctoral education of biomedical scientists; and the training of certain other health professionals. In determining the size and types of its educational programs, the school is guided primarily by the needs of the State of Utah. The school is also guided by the imperatives of affirmative action and by the needs of the surrounding states which lack their own medical schools. In addition, the school emphasizes high quality programs that address national priorities, such as the need for generalist and academic physicians, rural practitioners, basic biomedical scientists, and selected medical subspecialists.

Curriculum

Problem-based learning sessions are utilized in many of the basic science courses. Many courses have developed innovative web-based learning tools. Also, standardized patients are used to further clinical skills. The curriculum committees evaluate and recommend changes continuously to improve courses and the educational structures.

Facilities

As a regional, tertiary medical center, the University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics provide specialized patient care in a variety of areas, such as the Intermountain Burn Unit, the Intermountain Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Artificial Organs, etc.. University Heralth Care has been named among America`s best hospitals for the 12th time and recognized among the top providers in cancer care and orthodpedics. The Fourth Street Clinic, which provides comprehensive health care to homeless families and individuals, is a program of Wasatch Homeless Health Care, Inc. Students may volunteer at the clinic through a program coordinated by the Department of Family Paractice. The University of Utah School of Medicine has developed programs to meet the needs of our students and the residents of Utah. The school is dedicated to updating and improving those programs as necessary.

Last Updated: Sep 06, 2026